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  • HBO new year eve special on 31 December

    HBO new year eve special on 31 December

    MUMBAI: Max (Jamie Foxx, Ray) has lived the mundane life of a cab driver for 12 years. The faces have come and gone from his rearview mirror, people and places he’s long since forgotten…until tonight. Vincent (Tom Cruise, Mission Impossible III) is a contract killer. Tonight, Vincent arrives in L.A. and five bodies are supposed to fall, including District Attorney Annie (Jada Pinkett Smith, The Matrix Revolutions). Circumstances cause Vincent to hijack Max’s taxicab, and Max becomes collateral – an expendable person in the wrong place at the wrong time.

    Through the night, Vincent forces Max to drive him to each assigned destination. And as the authorities race to intercept them, Max and Vincent’s survival becomes dependent on each other in ways neither would have imagined.

    Watch Collateral starring Jamie Foxx, Tom Cruise, Jada Pinkett Smith on Sunday, December 31, 2006 8.00 pm onwards.

     

    Our friendly neighborhood Spider-man is back in this sequel to the 2002 action blockbuster. It’s been 2 years since Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire, Seabiscuit) was bitten by a radioactive spider and he’s having a rough time. His public life as the superhero Spiderman is having a devastating impact on his private life.

     

    And just when things couldn’t get any worse, the love of his life Mary-Jane (Kirsten Dunst, Elizabethtown, Wimbeldon) gets engaged to somebody else. Things are so bad he declares that he’s quitting, and never putting on the suit again. However, his sense of duty forces him to resume his heroics when the brilliant scientist Dr. Otto Octavius is deformed in an accident and becomes Dr. Octopus. With four metal tentacles sticking out of his back, he’ll be more than a handful for everyone’s favourite webslinger.

     

    Watch Spiderman 2 starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina on Sunday, December 31, 2006 10:45 pm onwards.

  • Bruce Willis starrer ‘Hostage’ this Friday at 9 pm only on Star Movies

    Bruce Willis starrer ‘Hostage’ this Friday at 9 pm only on Star Movies

    Mumbai, June 28, 2006: Have you ever been faced with a situation when you had to make a tough decision? Well, it doesn’t get tougher than this! Imagine being given a choice between saving a family you don’t even know and saving your own family! Watch what Bruce Willis does, when given such a choice, in the exclusive premiere of Hostage, this Friday, June 30th at 9 p.m. only on Star Movies.

    In this well-made thriller, Bruce Willis plays Jeff Talley, a hostage negotiator who leaves Los Angeles to become police chief of upscale suburb Bristo Camino. He is haunted by his failure to save a child from a suicidal madman, but the ghosts of Tally’s previous field come back to haunt him when two brothers and their mysterious traveling companion Mars Krupchek take a suburbanite family hostage after a failed robbery. Unbeknownst to the gunmen, their hostage is actually a numbers runner for West Coast kingpin Sonny Benza, and the house contains evidence that put him away. Facing heat from associates in New York, Benza kidnaps Tally’s wife and daughter and blackmails him into procuring the incriminating evidence. But the situation escalates even further when Tally discovers that Mars is a serial killer who is eyeing the hostages, and possibly his accomplices, to be his next victims.

     

    Florent Siri’s efficient direction keeps the action flowing in unexpected directions while allowing for plenty of interesting procedural details and sly bits of humor. The score is ominous and the performances are strong, with Ben Foster memorably creepy and Willis excellent as the frightened hero. This well-made thriller grossed US$ 34,617,915 at the worldwide box office.

    So don’t forget to tune in to the exclusive premiere of the adrenaline-packed action movie, Hostage, on Friday, June 30th at 9 p.m. only on Star Movies.

    About Star
    STAR is a leading media and entertainment company in Asia. STAR broadcasts over 50 television services in nine languages to more than 300 million viewers across 53 Asian countries. STAR channels cover all genres including general entertainment (Star Plus, Xing Kong, Star Chinese Channel, Star One, Star Utsav, Star World, Vijay, Phoenix Chinese), sports (ESPN, Star Sports), movies (Star Chinese Movies, Star Gold, Star Movies), music (Channel [V]), and news and current affairs (Star News, Star Ananda, Phoenix InfoNews Channel). STAR controls over 20,000 hours of Indian and Chinese programming and also owns the world’s largest contemporary Chinese film library, with more than 600 titles, featuring superstars including Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat and Bruce Lee. In partnership with leading companies in Asia, STAR businesses extend to filmed entertainment, television production, cable systems, direct-to-home services, terrestrial TV broadcasting, wireless and digital services. STAR is a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation. www.startv.com

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  • Mirchi Sunnewale…. Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna

    Mirchi Sunnewale…. Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna

    The countdown begins for all our Mirchi listeners! Radio Mirchi, the exclusive radio partner to Karan Johar’s Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna is here with lots of music, masti and magical moments from June to August.

     

    Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna is a Dharma Production film starring Amitabh Bacchhan, Abhishek Bacchhan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta. The music is composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy and Javed Akhtar is the lyricist.

     

    To begin with, Mirchi will be celebrating Karan Johar Festival for a period of 2 weeks starting June 5, 2006. During the first week, Mirchi will talk about all the blockbuster movies Karan Johar has given in the past, anecdotes, various incidents in the making of these movies and their songs.

     

    And for those who are eagerly waiting for the music of the film, the Mirchi Music Premiere of Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna is slated for June 19,2006. Karan Johar, Javed Akhtar, Shankar Ehsaan Loy will go on air especially to launch the music for their listeners and interact with them.

     

    Hey party animals, Radio Mirchi will be organising a party for their listeners. All one has to do is pick up your phone, call up Mirchi on 40983983 and guess “Where is the Party going on?” Listeners who guess the right venue get a chance to party with Karan Johar. Hurray!!

     

    Come August, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna is due to release and is Mirchi Movie of the Month. Radio Mirchi will shower its listeners with star interviews in connection with the movie, great songs, lots of prizes on the daily contests… making it a win-win situation for all!

     

    So, Tune in to Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM from June to August and catch the Karan Johar Festival, Mirchi Music Premiere, ‘Where is the party’ contest, Mirchi Blockbuster Budhwar and win lots of prizes. Isiliye….Mirchi Sunnewale…Always Khush!!!

    About Radio Mirchi:
    Radio Mirchi is India’s largest private radio network and is owned by Entertainment Network (India) Limited (ENIL), India’s first pure play radio broadcasting company to be listed. ENIL launched its first radio station in the city of Indore in October 2001. At present Radio Mirchi is operational in 10 cities i.e. Mumbai (Bombay), Delhi, Kolkata (Calcutta), Chennai (Madras), Hyderabad, Bangalore, Jaipur, Indore, Ahmedabad and Pune. Radio Mirchi is considered to be the leader in the private FM radio industry and will shortly be operational in twenty two additional cities.

     

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  • ‘Star Wars: The Complete Saga’ starts 17 Dec on Star Movies

    ‘Star Wars: The Complete Saga’ starts 17 Dec on Star Movies

    MUMBAI: Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Star Wars franchise (1977-2007) with STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA this December.

    Starting 17 December, witness saber action for six spectacular weeks with all the six titles in the US$ 3.5 billion franchise, including the premiere of Star Wars Episode III- Revenge of the Sith, airing in sequence for the first time on Indian television. So fasten your seat belts and get set for an adventure as Star Movies takes you on a journey to a far away galaxy, every Sunday night at 9 pm.

     

     

     

     

    Star Wars is a science fantasy saga and fictional galaxy created by writer / producer / director George Lucas during the 1970’s.

     

    The saga began with the film Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), which was released on May 25 1977, by 20th Century Fox.

     

    The film became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon – spawning five more feature films, three spin-off films, five television series and an extensive collection of licensed books, comics, video games, action figures, trading cards, card games, and other products – all of which are set within a fictional galaxy far, far away.

     

    The all time US box office has all the six Star Wars blockbusters in its top 25, with each film earning over US$ 500 million worldwide. George Lucas’ franchise has also been a mainstay at the Academy Awards, honored with three special achievement awards and winning seven Oscars.

     

    The Star Wars saga has had a significant impact on modern global pop culture. Science fiction since Star Wars, particularly in film, has often been influenced by and compared to Star Wars. References to the main characters and themes of Star Wars are casually made in Western society with the well-qualified assumption that others will understand the reference.

    George Lucas is also famous for using the best possible cameras and technology in his movies. Many say that the visual and virtual effects that take over today’s movies would have never been created if not for Lucas’ revolutionising of the movie industry with Star Wars.

  • Filmy Short Film festival receives 150 entries as of 19 June

    Filmy Short Film festival receives 150 entries as of 19 June

    MUMBAI: Sahara One Network’s Hindi movie channel Filmy has got over 150 entries from across India for its recently-announced Short Film Festival. The last date of submitting entries is 15 July.

    Filmy’s Short Films on Filmy is a platform for India’s best & brightest short-film makers to showcase their talent.

    Filmy has invited entries from writers, producers, directors, cinematographers and animators, among others. All genres including dramas, documentaries, live action and animated stories, with themes ranging from humour and horror to science fiction and reality are invited, says an official release. 

    Shortlisted films would then be aired on the channel and viewers will be called upon to vote for their favourite film. Also, the ‘Audience Favourite’ film and filmmaker will be profiled on Filmy, the release adds.The channel has roped in prominent Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar as the jury head for the initiative. 

    “I am glad to be associated with Short Films on Filmy — sometimes I look back and wish that such a platform was available in my early years! Through this contest, Filmy has given a great opportunity to independent and amateur filmmakers to exhibit their talent to a nationwide audience. I hope that this Festival throws up fresh talent for Bollywood,” says Madhur Bhandarkar.

    Sahara One Media And Entertainment Limited CEO Shantonu Aditya says, “We are very excited with Madhur’s involvement! His inputs will be very critical in identifying talent and finally deciding the best short films to be telecast on Filmy.” 

    “Short Films on Filmy has had a very encouraging response in its first year. We’ll continue to bring such pioneering platforms for developing and showcasing emerging filmmaking talent and providing them with a stepping-stone to success,” says Filmy business head Ashutosh..

  • NDTV Profit goes for complete makeover

    NDTV Profit goes for complete makeover

    MUMBAI: Starting today, business channel NDTV Profit is sporting a new look. The aim is to give it a contemporary look after 18 months of launch.

    Elements such as silver grey background with text in vibrant contrasting colours to draw viewer attention, sleeker super bands which take less space on the screen have gone in to making the channel more contemporary and visually enriching, according to an official release.

    The makeover signifies the need of useful information for viewers as they trade, invest and look at alternative options. It combines the pulse of world markets along with the news flow from India to present the complete picture.

    Commenting on the launch of the new look, NDTV Profit executive editor Shivnath Thukral said, “The frenzy of yesteryears has now been replaced with a more balanced perspective in presenting and digesting information. Profit’s new look will ensure that this need for balance is met. The new look is also linked to the feedback of our millions of viewers whose information requirement is constantly evolving.”

  • Adlabs bids for 3 studios in Film City

    Adlabs bids for 3 studios in Film City

    MUMBAI: Anil Ambani-controlled Adlabs Films has submitted a bid for setting up three film studios at Film City in Mumbai’s Goregaon suburb.

    “Film City had come out with a tender. We have submitted our bid and are confident of bagging it,” says Adlbas Films chairman and managing director Manmohan Shetty.

    The plan is to make studios which would match the quality of Hollywood with shooting floors, editing and processing facilities.

    Adlabs runs a chain of multiplexes and is engaged in the business of film production, processing and editing. After Ambani took a controlling stake, the company has also ventured into film distribution to spread its presence across the entire value chain.Film City has received nine bids for the Rs 300 million project, according to a report which quoted managing director Bhushan Gagrani.

    In the 90s, Film City harboured the dream of setting up three studios but had to shelve the project due to lack of financial resources. Pressed by a fast-growing film and television industry, the decision to revive the project was taken recently under the build-operate-own-transfer model. The bidder who offers to transfer the assets in the shortest period will be awarded the contract. 

  • Star World to kick off legal drama ‘Boston Legal’ on 21 June

    Star World to kick off legal drama ‘Boston Legal’ on 21 June

    MUMBAI: English general entertainment channel Star World will air the courtroom drama Boston Legal every Wednesday at 8 pm from 21 June. Episodes will repeat every Thursday at 11 am and on Sunday at 4 pm.

    The show confronts social and moral issues, while its characters continually stretch the boundaries of the law.The show has won two Emmies and two People’s Choice Award nominee. Boston Legal is about the professional and personal stories of a group of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys.

    Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm. Shore, an unscrupulous and wily ambulance chaser and womaniser played by James Spader finds an uneasy alliance with Crane, a pompous, snooty and occasionally batty elder lawyer played by William Shatner.

    Despite their ethical and emotional deficiencies, Shore and Crane usually find themselves fighting on the right side, as they take up cases that no one else is willing to touch.

    The first season kicks off with oddball situations including: Shore, on a dare, taking the case of an African-American actress denied the role of Annie; Crane caught having an affair with the firm’s biggest client; Shore representing an ex-lover who had attempted to murder him; Shore defending a millionaire CEO caught shoplifting, and a Sanata fired for being a transvestite. Adding even more mayhem to the madcap cases, the sexual chemistry at the firm begins to boil over, and both Shore and Crane find themselves compromised with the various female lawyers.

  • GV Films to allot equity shares up to Rs 1 billion

    GV Films to allot equity shares up to Rs 1 billion

    MUMBAI: GV Films Ltd has decided to allot equity shares on preferential basis up to Rs 1 billion to BNP Paribas and their sub-account holders acting through them as their depository.

    Further each of the allottee is also entitled for subscription of up to three warrants of the face value of Rs 1 each per equity share (or on consolidation of equity share, each equity shares of Rs 10 each) allotted to them in such a way that the total allotment of warrants will not exceed the value of Rs 3 billion.

    GV Films also informed the BSE that the Board has approved the acquisition of the Ahmedabad-based Safroni Entertainment Ltd for consideration other than cash by issue of equity shares of the Company for a sum not exceeding by Rs 150 million. The Board has formed a committee to do the due diligence including valuation to take the proposal forward. The Board has also accordingly amended the notice to the shareholders to be convened on 11 July.

  • MySpace.com gets 50 mn US visitors in May: comScore Media Metrix

    MySpace.com gets 50 mn US visitors in May: comScore Media Metrix

    MUMBAI: comScore Media Metrix, which provides insight into American consumer behaviour and attitudes has released its monthly analysis of consumer activity at top online properties and categories.

    The social networking phenomenon continued its stratospheric ascent, as MySpace.com reached new heights with 50 million visitors in May and YouTube.com nearly doubled its traffic from April, reaching 12.6 million visitors.

    In addition to shopping for moms and grads, checking out job sites, and staying on top of personal finance and politics in May, Americans also flocked to their favourite TV show and sports sites, including those focused on the World Cup and NBA playoff games. 

    comScore Media Metrix president and CEO Peter Daboll says, “The popularity of social networking is not expected to wane in the near future. This is a phenomenon we’re seeing not only in the U.S., but also around the world. The challenge for social networking sites will now be monetisation and how advertisers will respond to the global marketing potential of these sites.”

    Americans demonstrated their interest in the World Cup soccer tournament and NBA Playoffs in the weeks preceeding the June tournaments. The NBA Internet Network attracted 6.3 million visitors in May which represents a 24 per cent increase versus April. fifaworldcup.yahoo.com — the official World Cup site — doubled its traffic, reaching more than 788,000 visitors.

    Even more impressive was the worldwide traffic to the official World Cup site during the opening days of the tournament, with more than five million unique visitors from around the globe visiting the site on 9 June. Traffic to the site remained strong throughout the opening weekend, with average daily visitors through 11 June surpassing 4.4 million visitors.

    Television fans headed to TV web sites in numbers to check out details for the season finales of their favourite shows. ABC, which aggressively promoted streamed versions of Lost and Desperate Housewives was rewarded with a 39 per cent increase in visitors to ABC.com, surging to 6.9 million visitors.

    Traffic to the Lost site increased 71 per cent to 1.2 million visitors in May. Meanwhile, the Desperate Housewives site attracted 528,000 visitors, up 36 per cent from the prior month, and the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition site saw a 41 per cent uptick in traffic to 286,000 visitors. The season finale of NBC’s long running ER drove traffic to the show’s site, with 236,000 visitors in May, up 49 per cent compared to April.